blw2
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I used to do a fair bit of paddling. Bought a used Wilderness Systems boat way back when a decent used boat cost way more than the new ones do now. Still have that boat hanging on the wall in the garage collecting dust....
It looks ballpark similar to the one the OP linked to. Approx 12ft i think, sit inside with a large cockpit opening.
A longer boat is better tracking for long flat water paddles, but mine was decent all around flat water. I often wished it was longer though.
There is something to be said for the sit on top styles, depending on climate. I saw a guy a few weeks ago while we had teh RV at the beach, out paddling in the waves surfing. It looked like great fun and made me want to get back in.... till I realized he was making it look easy... and my baot wouldn't be as suitable as a sit on top for that kind of thing.
My last comment is this.... spend as much as you can on the paddle. I bought my boat used, and the guy I bought the rig from was smart. The paddle cost about as much as the boat did back in the day.... it's a werner. A good paddle makes a HUGE difference!
It looks ballpark similar to the one the OP linked to. Approx 12ft i think, sit inside with a large cockpit opening.
A longer boat is better tracking for long flat water paddles, but mine was decent all around flat water. I often wished it was longer though.
There is something to be said for the sit on top styles, depending on climate. I saw a guy a few weeks ago while we had teh RV at the beach, out paddling in the waves surfing. It looked like great fun and made me want to get back in.... till I realized he was making it look easy... and my baot wouldn't be as suitable as a sit on top for that kind of thing.
My last comment is this.... spend as much as you can on the paddle. I bought my boat used, and the guy I bought the rig from was smart. The paddle cost about as much as the boat did back in the day.... it's a werner. A good paddle makes a HUGE difference!